hisingerite

hisingerite

English

Etymology

Hisinger +‎ -ite after Wilhelm Hisinger, Swedish chemist.

Noun

hisingerite (countable and uncountable, plural hisingerites)

1. (mineralogy) An iron silicate with a dark-brown or black color, formula Fe³⁺₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·2H₂O.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Hisingerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “hisingerite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.